Association of gastric lymphoid follicles and <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection

Lymphoid tissue is normally absent in the gastric mucosa; however, lymphoid follicles are very frequently noted in Helicobacter-associated gastritis. We reviewed 237 cases of chronic gastritis with lymphoid follicles. Out of this 227 cases (95.8&#x0025;) were found to have <i>H. pylori <...

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Main Authors: Afzal Mohammad, Baez-Giangreco Atilio, Joarder Mohamad Amin, Laajam Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1999-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=1999;volume=5;issue=1;spage=15;epage=17;aulast=Afzal